Pugh-Jones Raises Big to Take the Chip Lead
Level 22
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Sean Rafael raised to 700,000 on the button before Cesar Garcia potted to 2,300,000 in the small blind with A♠J♦10♠4♣. Gruffudd Pugh-Jones woke up with A♦A♣K♥Q♦ in the big blind and reraised to 7,800,000, and both opponents folded.
With that pot, Pugh-Jones passed Garcia atop the leaderboard for the first time today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,290,000
3,500,000
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3,500,000 |
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17,500,000
2,700,000
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2,700,000 |
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3,860,000
2,020,000
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2,020,000 |
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